Both Algae Blenny and Starry Blenny lazy!!!

[1Clown]

That's right the pair of them are lazy as hell, rarely do I ever seen them grazing for algae and I'm starting to grow hair algae all over which is worrying me, it's a couple mm at the moment but I'm already concerned. Salifert test kits reads 0.03ppm of phosphates and my chaeto grows like crazy and all other water parameters are fine. On a side not my Flame Angel and Coral Beauty are real work horses, grazing all day even after feeding them pellets, flakes and frozen every day. Any tips/advice? Thanks.

 

[helen ann]

Sorry have no advise on your issue
But my Starry Blenny is useless to ... he is only useful for rearranging my frag plugs!!!:mad:

 

[Titanwerx]

My starry Blenny while very cool fish, was also lazy when it came to Eating algae, I would recommend cutting back on the feedings and more frequent water changes. Also make sure your using RODI water. I've been fighting green hair also, good luck!

 

[1Clown]

My starry Blenny while very cool fish, was also lazy when it came to Eating algae, I would recommend cutting back on the feedings and more frequent water changes. Also make sure your using RODI water. I've been fighting green hair also, good luck!

Yeh I will cut back on feeding to hopefully battle the algae and being a little hungry may make both blennys start grazing, water changes I do every week religiously.

 

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They will only eat certain types of algae, ime. I'm not sure what species but you'd think they would eat gha.